Freyja Sweater
This sweater I finished way back in November but never got around to taking pictures… Until now!
The Freyja Sweater knit in Frog Tree Alpaca Sportweight.
This was a very successful knit for me. All the plain stockinette on small needles was great for stressful semester knitting and because I knit this in a mini-KAL with Missy she really cheered me on to knit through the colorwork and get it finished up.
Not as tired as I look, just cold!
The only problem with it is that it came out a little too long. This is my third sweater in a row to come out much too long… Apparently I think I am much taller than I actually am.
Brrr!
Through some creative blocking I was able to felt the torso section to about 3″ shorter. It’s still a little longer than what I would consider “just right” but it’s definitely wearable. In fact I’ve worn this a lot since I finished it. The alpaca is cozy and warm without being too heavy.
Oso loves modeling knitwear
Raveled here.
Beautiful sweater, and it looks so warm!
It’s so pretty!!! love the colours you chose.
Gorgeous sweater!! The yoke glows!
I have the opposite problem – I’m more likely to end up with sweaters that are too short for me.
Alli, this is beautiful! I really like the yoke colorwork. The neutral color palette is really nice, and it will be a classic piece.
Like Whitney said, I always have the opposite problem. I make my sweaters too short and spend way to much time yanking them down.
Lovely photos – where were they taken?
Very pretty – I like the colors better than the original.
Beautiful yoke! I myself am 5’11″, so everything is too short on me. I therefore totally volunteer to take any unwanted very long knits off your hands (ha!).
Super adorable & I like your hair that way
Nice work on this sweater. I love the pictures also. You probably don’t even need a coat since your sweater is so warm. As for the length, I always have the opposite problem of things being too short due to my extra long torso. Maybe we could somehow balance each other out. Like if I am wondering whether to add extra repeats I’ll contact you for advice. Lol.